Part 1 | Minimum Standards of Construction of Poultry Processing Premises
10.5 Unacceptable Materials
10.5.1 Aluminium and copper, including their usual alloys, are not acceptable for equipment which contacts edible product. Copper water pipes are acceptable.
10.5.2 Cadmium is not acceptable in any manner or form in equipment used for handling edible product.
10.5.3 Lead may not be used in equipment contacting edible product, except that it may be used in soldering in an amount not exceeding 5 percent.
10.5.4 Paint is not acceptable on any product contact surfaces.
10.6 Design and Construction
10.6.1 Equipment should be designed and constructed so that all parts are readily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
10.6.2 All interior corners should be rounded and of suf cient radius to allow easy drainage and cleaning. All welds should be continuous, smooth even and flush with adjacent surface.
10.6.3 External surfaces of equipment that do not come in contact with food should be free of open seams, gaps, crevices and inaccessible recesses.
10.6.4 Gasket and packing materials should be non-toxic, non- porous, non-absorbent an unaffected by food products and cleaning compounds.
10.6.5 Seals and bearings should be located outside the product contact area.
10.6.6 Equipment requiring lubrication should be designed so that product is not contaminated by lubricant. Removable drip trays should be provided where necessary.
10.6.7 Where necessary, equipment should be self-draining capable of being drained.
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